SEAtwins Symposium 2026

Advancing Digital Twins of the Ocean

Integrating Socio-Ecological Data, Models, and Applications for Sustainable Marine Management and Policy

The international symposium, organised by the SEAtwins cluster project endorsed by the UNESCO Ocean Decade, will explore the latest updates and scientific advances in social-ecological analysis and modelling of the marine and coastal areas, aiming at achieving the goals outlined in the EU Mission Goals to restore, protect and sustainably use our ocean and waters.

The scope of the symposium is to explore the latest updates and scientific advances in social-ecological analysis and modelling of the marine and coastal areas, aiming at achieving the goals outlined in the EU Mission Goals to restore, protect and sustainably use our ocean and waters.

The symposium brings together researchers and practitioners working on Digital Twins of the Ocean (DTOs), with a particular focus on EDITO — exploring the status of research and practical experiences in integrating social-ecological data and models — and next steps regarding EDITO and initiatives such as Destination Earth. Symposium attendees will have the opportunity to participate in additional trainings on development and use of socio-ecological models and digital tools developed in the SEAtwins projects.

Dates: 02–05 November 2026

Venue: Aalborg University Copenhagen

Submission opens: Spring 2026

Topics include

• Social-ecological modelling
• Digital twin oceans and EDITO
• Biodiversity and ecosystem assessment
• Marine protected areas
• Maritime spatial planning
• Anthropogenic activities and pressures
• Citizen science

For more information visit the dedicated SEAtwins Symposium 2026 here